Imagine former partner favoured cuddling Charlie (6)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31270, 17A

17A — Imagine former partner favoured cuddling Charlie (6)EXPECT

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Imagine' — The first word means to anticipate.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'cuddling'
  • Operation
    'cuddling' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'favoured Charlie'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'former partner' → EX
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'favoured' → PET
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Charlie' → C
  • Assembly
    EX + (PET + C > PE(C)T) = EXPECT

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